Where Our Estimates Come From
Transparent, data-driven estimates powered by industry-leading technology and up-to-date local cost data.
CEPIA™
CEPIA™ creates estimates automatically through an API. This API is provided to real estate and construction technology companies, enabling consumers to generate estimates easily. We collect a small amount of information—such as the type of work needed, project location, and project size—to produce an initial estimate for the project.
Learn more about CEPIA™Snaptimate™
Snaptimate™ is a mobile application designed for real estate agents and brokers. It allows them to create estimates for their clients using the same underlying cost data as CEPIA. Agents and brokers can provide these estimates to clients, who can then request a professional to complete the work.
Visit Snaptimate.comOur Data
All of our tools — including CEPIA™, Snaptimate™, and Clear Estimates™ — are powered by a comprehensive, continuously updated dataset that reflects real-world material and labor costs at the local level. Our pricing data is trusted by contractors nationwide, with users active in Zip codes covering over 90% of the U.S. population. Our database includes over $25 billion in estimates, contributed by more than 50,000 contractors and spanning 13 million construction tasks—a testament to our industry reputation and the quality of our data. Clear Estimates™ has been the leading estimating platform for residential construction for over 20 years. For homeowners and non-contractors, we offer user-friendly tools like CEPIA™ and Snaptimate™. These solutions use the same robust pricing library but present it in an accessible format—packaging costs into clear, easy-to-understand scopes of work instead of technical line items. While these tools provide reliable ballpark estimates, we always recommend consulting a contractor for a final, project-specific quote. To keep our data accurate and dependable, we update our entire pricing library every quarter. For more details on our update process, visit our blog.
